Can your limb and torso lengths tell you whether to deadlift sumo or conventional?
Oct 27
4 min read
Long arms, short torso: pull conventional. Long torso, short arms: pull sumo. The rule of thumb is everywhere in lifting forums, and it sounds like biomechanics. The question is whether research has actually linked body proportions to deadlift mechanics or performance, and what is known about how the two styles differ.
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